Rail anchor and tie



May 15, 1928.

B. B. GALLAGHER RAIL ANCHOR AND TIE Filed Aug. 1, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l ENTOR W. E W O ATTORNEY May l5, 1928.

B'. B. GALLAGHER RAIL ANCHOR AND TIE Filed Aug. l, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ENT ATTOR NEY Patented May l5, 1928.

UN iran STATES PAT-ENT orrlcs..

MIL ANCHOR AND TIE.

AApplication md August 1, 1927. serial No. 209,901.

act to hold the rails `to Vthe ties A:before suchl means are bolted `to the ties andrails.

`This invention also consists in certain other features of construction Zand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the `accompanying .drawings andspecifically ,pointed out in the appended claims. l c i In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to` theuaccompanying drawings wherein .like characters vdenote like or corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and in which :jn

Figure 1 is a View ofportion of .a track Aconstructe in l,accordance with .this invention. c 1 c .Figure'Q is a section `on .line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure B Vis .a .section line l3---3 of Figure 1.`

yFigure .4 is a section on line Lof Figure 3. L l

Figure fis asection on line 5-'5 o f'Fig ure .1. l c c' Figui-.e 6 fis a fragmentary nplan `View showing the joint between "two rails.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7--7 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Fig ure 1.

Figure 9 is a perspective View of one end of a tie, a portion of a rail and the means for anchoring the rail to the tie.

In these views, 10 indicates the ties which are formed of channel iron with depending ends 11, a hole 12 being formed at each end of the tie. Each tie is also provided with a raised seat forming part 13 adjacent each 50 end, the rails A of the track resting upon these seat forming portions. A pair of brackets 14 is fastened to each tie, each bracket abutting the inner edge of the seat 13 and said bracket extends over the inner 55 portion of the rail base and bears against the inner face of the web and has its upper end bearing against the under part ofthe rail head. A member 15 lis hingedly supported at each end of the tieby having its hinge part c 16 .extending into the opening 12, ahingepin or bolt '17 `passing through the end of the itie,

and through said part 16. Eachmcmber is also `provided with a part 'for enffaginv' the outer side of the base of the razil an` another part for engaging the outer face of the web thereof, with the upper end of said part bearing against .the under side of` the rail head. This member 15 is alsoprovided with a lip 18 which extends slightly under the Vouter edge. of vthe rail base, the outer edge ofthe seat l'being spaced kfrom the outer edge of thelrailbase soasfnot to interfere with the lip. 4

The parts `are so formed andarrangedth'at in order to put a rail inpositionit must'be set on edge in a tilted position, as shown in Figures 1, 3 and, with `the outer edge .of the base of the rail. fitting ink the vrecess formed by `thelip 18 of member 15. 'Then a press device B ha's its hooked member 19 placed in engagement with .the ianges o'f the tie with the end ofthe screw L20 engaging the member 15. Then by turning the screw, said member 151 will be forced downwardly, carrying the rail with it until, the rail rests upon the seat 13 with its 'base securely gripped by the bracket 14; and the Einner fend of the member 15. Bolts or -screws 21 are then passed throughvholesin the web engagingportions of the bracket V1'4 'andmemf ber 415 and through a hole in .the web and n bolt 22is inserted in'holes formed in the flat part of 'the member 15 andfin 'the tie.

After the rail has been set in tilted position with the members l5 swung inwardly to engage the edge of the base of the rail, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the clamp B can be placed on the tie which is located adjacent the center ot' the rail so that by pressing downwardly upon the member 1501:' this tie, the rail will be forced downwardly upon its seat and it will carry the other members 15 with it. quickly positioned. Then all the locking members are bolted in place.

When a rail is to be put in place at a curve, the hinge pins 17 are withdrawn and the curved rail is slipped under the brackets 14: so that the rail will rest upon the-seats 13. Then the members 15 are placed on the ties with their inner ends engagin the rail and they are forced into position y the use of Thus a rail can be easily and a crow bar or the like placed in the openings l2 and bearing against the parts 16. When the opening in the part 16 comes into register with the holes in the tie, the pin 17 is slipped into place and then the bolts are put in place as before.

The fish plates 23 for connecting the ends of the rails together have portions extending under the base of the rail, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, and these plates are arranged between a pair of the ties, as shown in Figure 6. One of these plates may be fastened to the rail already put in place so that the rail beingput in place will occupy a tilted position in relation to said fish plate, as shown in Figure 5, but when the rail has been forced into an upright position by the press, the vend thereof will enter the fish plate and then the second plate can be put in place, as shown in Figure T.

This invention enables the parts to be used over and over again. As no spikes are used, there is nothing to hammer in position. The rails are supported from the base to the head and an entire rail may be snapped into place by the press in the time it takes to spike a rail'to one tie. It also eliminates the use of base plates and all the parts of the track are securely connected together, and when the parts are pressed into position, the track is at the required gauge.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention Will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changesfall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A track comprising metal ties each having a seat forming part adjacentveach end thereof, rails engaging the seat forming parts, a pair of brackets fastened to each tie abutting the inner edges of the seat forming metal ties having seat termin" portions thereon for receiving the rails of the track, brackets fastened to each tie, shaped to receive parts of the mner sides of the rails, a

member hingedly connected to each end of each tie and having its inner end shaped to receive portions of the outer side of a rail and a lip formed on each member and engaging the edge of the base of the rail so that therail must be placed in tilted position against the brackets with the lips of the members engaging the under part of the base in putting the rail in place and then pressure applied to the member to force the rail upon its-seat. y

3. A track comprising a plurality of metal ties having seat lforming portions thereon forreceiving the rails of the track, brackets fastened to eachtie, shaped to receive parts of the inner sides of the rails, a member hingedly connected to each end of each tie and having its inner end shaped to receive portions of theouter side of a rail, a lip formed on each member `and engaging the edge of the base ofthe rail'so that therail must be placed in tilted position against the brackets with the lips of the members engaging the under part of the base in putting the rail in place'y and then pressure applied to the member to force the rail upon its seat and bolts for fastening the members and brackets to the webs of the rails and bolts for fastening the members to the ties.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

BRIAN BERNARD GALLAGHER. 

